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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mary Papenfuss

Tariffs are ‘worth it’ even if they cause a recession, claims Commerce secretary

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick enthusiastically defended Donald Trump’s erratic tariffs on Tuesday, claiming that even if they trigger a recession they’re “worth it.”

“The markets are going to learn, let the dealmaker make his deals,” Lutnick crowed on CBS Evening News about Trump.

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